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Staffordshire Moorlands and Lewes

96,528 and 102,323 residents (mid-2024).

Staffordshire Moorlands is higher than Lewes on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Staffordshire Moorlands is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Lewes on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Staffordshire Moorlands Lewes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £4,676, Lewes £5,200Lewes: £5,200Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,676Lewes: £5,222Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,696Lewes: £4,933Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,436

    £4,676£4,696£4,436Lewes is higher£5,200£5,222£4,933

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Staffordshire Moorlands £12,703, Lewes £12,610Lewes: £12,610Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,703Lewes: £12,664Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,757Lewes: £11,961Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,049

    £12,703£12,757£12,049Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£12,610£12,664£11,961

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Staffordshire Moorlands £1,350, Lewes £2,051Lewes: £2,051Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,350Lewes: £2,059Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,356Lewes: £1,945Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,280

    £1,350£1,356£1,280Lewes is higher£2,051£2,059£1,945

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Staffordshire Moorlands £11,708, Lewes £11,576Lewes: £11,576Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,708Lewes: £11,626Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,758Lewes: £10,981Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,105

    £11,708£11,758£11,105Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£11,576£11,626£10,981

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Staffordshire Moorlands £251, Lewes £342Lewes: £342Staffordshire Moorlands: £251Lewes: £343Staffordshire Moorlands: £252Lewes: £324Staffordshire Moorlands: £238

    £251£252£238Lewes is higher£342£343£324

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Staffordshire Moorlands £725, Lewes £671Lewes: £671Staffordshire Moorlands: £725Lewes: £674Staffordshire Moorlands: £728Lewes: £637Staffordshire Moorlands: £688

    £725£728£688Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£671£674£637

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Staffordshire Moorlands £18, Lewes £21Lewes: £21Staffordshire Moorlands: £18Lewes: £21Staffordshire Moorlands: £18Lewes: £20Staffordshire Moorlands: £17

    £18£18£17Lewes is higher£21£21£20

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £404, Lewes £396Lewes: £396Staffordshire Moorlands: £404Lewes: £397Staffordshire Moorlands: £405Lewes: £375Staffordshire Moorlands: £383

    £404£405£383Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£396£397£375

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £107, Lewes £162Lewes: £162Staffordshire Moorlands: £107Lewes: £163Staffordshire Moorlands: £107Lewes: £154Staffordshire Moorlands: £101

    £107£107£101Lewes is higher£162£163£154

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Staffordshire Moorlands £96, Lewes £99Lewes: £99Staffordshire Moorlands: £96Lewes: £99Staffordshire Moorlands: £97Lewes: £94Staffordshire Moorlands: £91

    £96£97£91Lewes is higher£99£99£94

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Staffordshire Moorlands £950, Lewes £1,636Lewes: £1,636Staffordshire Moorlands: £950Lewes: £1,643Staffordshire Moorlands: £955Lewes: £1,552Staffordshire Moorlands: £902

    £950£955£902Lewes is higher£1,636£1,643£1,552

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £118, Lewes £225Lewes: £225Staffordshire Moorlands: £118Lewes: £226Staffordshire Moorlands: £118Lewes: £213Staffordshire Moorlands: £112

    £118£118£112Lewes is higher£225£226£213

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Staffordshire Moorlands £293, Lewes £301Lewes: £301Staffordshire Moorlands: £293Lewes: £302Staffordshire Moorlands: £294Lewes: £285Staffordshire Moorlands: £277

    £293£294£277Lewes is higher£301£302£285

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Staffordshire Moorlands £7.28, Lewes £6.41Lewes: £6.41Staffordshire Moorlands: £7.28Lewes: £6.44Staffordshire Moorlands: £7.32Lewes: £6.08Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Staffordshire Moorlands £3.22, Lewes £7.83Lewes: £7.83Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.22Lewes: £7.87Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.23Lewes: £7.43Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05Lewes is higher£7.83£7.87£7.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £5.61, Lewes £8.16Lewes: £8.16Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.61Lewes: £8.19Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.63Lewes: £7.74Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Lewes is higher£8.16£8.19£7.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Staffordshire Moorlands 1,020.1, Lewes 997.7Lewes: 997.7Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,020.1

    1,020.1Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count997.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Staffordshire Moorlands 69.2, Lewes 81.6Lewes: 81.6Staffordshire Moorlands: 69.2

    69.2Lewes is higher81.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Staffordshire Moorlands 154.0, Lewes 136.5Lewes: 136.5Staffordshire Moorlands: 154.0

    154.0Staffordshire Moorlands is higher136.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 58.1, Lewes 60.3Lewes: 60.3Staffordshire Moorlands: 58.1

    58.1Lewes is higher60.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Staffordshire Moorlands 126.3, Lewes 176.0Lewes: 176.0Staffordshire Moorlands: 126.3

    126.3Lewes is higher176.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Staffordshire Moorlands 20.9, Lewes 20.9Lewes: 20.9Staffordshire Moorlands: 20.9

    20.9Lewes is higherDepends on how you count20.9

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Staffordshire Moorlands and Lewes, per person in the age group
MeasureStaffordshire MoorlandsLewesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,676£4,696£4,436£5,200£5,222£4,933Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,703£12,757£12,049£12,610£12,664£11,961Staffordshire Moorlands
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,350£1,356£1,280£2,051£2,059£1,945Lewes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,708£11,758£11,105£11,576£11,626£10,981Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£342£343£324Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£725£728£688£671£674£637Staffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£21£21£20Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£404£405£383£396£397£375Staffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£162£163£154Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£96£97£91£99£99£94Lewes
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£950£955£902£1,636£1,643£1,552Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£225£226£213Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£293£294£277£301£302£285Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£6.41£6.44£6.08Staffordshire Moorlands
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£7.83£7.87£7.43Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£8.16£8.19£7.74Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.1997.7Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.281.6Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.0136.5Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.160.3Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.3176.0Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.920.9Lewes

Per resident

Staffordshire Moorlands is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Lewes on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Staffordshire Moorlands Lewes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £4,676, Lewes £5,200Lewes: £5,200Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,676Lewes: £5,222Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,696Lewes: £4,933Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,436

    £4,676£4,696£4,436Lewes is higher£5,200£5,222£4,933

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £3,267, Lewes £3,246Lewes: £3,246Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,267Lewes: £3,260Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,281Lewes: £3,079Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,099

    £3,267£3,281£3,099Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£3,246£3,260£3,079

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £776, Lewes £1,163Lewes: £1,163Staffordshire Moorlands: £776Lewes: £1,168Staffordshire Moorlands: £779Lewes: £1,104Staffordshire Moorlands: £736

    £776£779£736Lewes is higher£1,163£1,168£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £3,011, Lewes £2,980Lewes: £2,980Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,011Lewes: £2,993Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,024Lewes: £2,827Staffordshire Moorlands: £2,856

    £3,011£3,024£2,856Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£2,980£2,993£2,827

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £65, Lewes £88Lewes: £88Staffordshire Moorlands: £65Lewes: £88Staffordshire Moorlands: £65Lewes: £83Staffordshire Moorlands: £61

    £65£65£61Lewes is higher£88£88£83

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £186, Lewes £173Lewes: £173Staffordshire Moorlands: £186Lewes: £174Staffordshire Moorlands: £187Lewes: £164Staffordshire Moorlands: £177

    £186£187£177Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£173£174£164

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £4.72, Lewes £5.37Lewes: £5.37Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.72Lewes: £5.39Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.74Lewes: £5.09Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Lewes is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £404, Lewes £396Lewes: £396Staffordshire Moorlands: £404Lewes: £397Staffordshire Moorlands: £405Lewes: £375Staffordshire Moorlands: £383

    £404£405£383Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£396£397£375

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £107, Lewes £162Lewes: £162Staffordshire Moorlands: £107Lewes: £163Staffordshire Moorlands: £107Lewes: £154Staffordshire Moorlands: £101

    £107£107£101Lewes is higher£162£163£154

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £55, Lewes £56Lewes: £56Staffordshire Moorlands: £55Lewes: £56Staffordshire Moorlands: £56Lewes: £53Staffordshire Moorlands: £53

    £55£56£53Lewes is higher£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £546, Lewes £928Lewes: £928Staffordshire Moorlands: £546Lewes: £932Staffordshire Moorlands: £549Lewes: £881Staffordshire Moorlands: £518

    £546£549£518Lewes is higher£928£932£881

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £118, Lewes £225Lewes: £225Staffordshire Moorlands: £118Lewes: £226Staffordshire Moorlands: £118Lewes: £213Staffordshire Moorlands: £112

    £118£118£112Lewes is higher£225£226£213

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £168, Lewes £171Lewes: £171Staffordshire Moorlands: £168Lewes: £171Staffordshire Moorlands: £169Lewes: £162Staffordshire Moorlands: £159

    £168£169£159Lewes is higher£171£171£162

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £4.19, Lewes £3.64Lewes: £3.64Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.19Lewes: £3.65Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.20Lewes: £3.45Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£3.64£3.65£3.45

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £1.84, Lewes £4.45Lewes: £4.45Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.84Lewes: £4.47Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.85Lewes: £4.22Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.75

    £1.84£1.85£1.75Lewes is higher£4.45£4.47£4.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £5.61, Lewes £8.16Lewes: £8.16Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.61Lewes: £8.19Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.63Lewes: £7.74Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Lewes is higher£8.16£8.19£7.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 262.3, Lewes 256.8Lewes: 256.8Staffordshire Moorlands: 262.3

    262.3Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count256.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 17.8, Lewes 21.0Lewes: 21.0Staffordshire Moorlands: 17.8

    17.8Lewes is higher21.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 39.6, Lewes 35.1Lewes: 35.1Staffordshire Moorlands: 39.6

    39.6Staffordshire Moorlands is higher35.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 58.1, Lewes 60.3Lewes: 60.3Staffordshire Moorlands: 58.1

    58.1Lewes is higher60.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 72.6, Lewes 99.9Lewes: 99.9Staffordshire Moorlands: 72.6

    72.6Lewes is higher99.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 12.0, Lewes 11.9Lewes: 11.9Staffordshire Moorlands: 12.0

    12.0Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count11.9

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Staffordshire Moorlands and Lewes, per resident
MeasureStaffordshire MoorlandsLewesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,676£4,696£4,436£5,200£5,222£4,933Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,267£3,281£3,099£3,246£3,260£3,079Staffordshire Moorlands
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736£1,163£1,168£1,104Lewes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,011£3,024£2,856£2,980£2,993£2,827Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£61£88£88£83Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£173£174£164Staffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£5.37£5.39£5.09Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£404£405£383£396£397£375Staffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£162£163£154Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£56£56£53Lewes
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£546£549£518£928£932£881Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£225£226£213Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£171£171£162Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£3.64£3.65£3.45Staffordshire Moorlands
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.84£1.85£1.75£4.45£4.47£4.22Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£8.16£8.19£7.74Lewes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026262.3256.8Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.821.0Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.635.1Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.160.3Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.699.9Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.011.9Staffordshire Moorlands

Total

Staffordshire Moorlands is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Lewes on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Staffordshire Moorlands Lewes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £451.4m, Lewes £532.1mLewes: £532.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £451.4mLewes: £534.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £453.3mLewes: £504.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £428.2m

    £451.4m£453.3m£428.2mLewes is higher£532.1m£534.4m£504.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £315.3m, Lewes £332.2mLewes: £332.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £315.3mLewes: £333.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £316.7mLewes: £315.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £299.1m

    £315.3m£316.7m£299.1mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£332.2m£333.6m£315.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £74.9m, Lewes £119.1mLewes: £119.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £74.9mLewes: £119.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £75.2mLewes: £112.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £71.0m

    £74.9m£75.2m£71.0mLewes is higher£119.1m£119.6m£112.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £290.6m, Lewes £304.9mLewes: £304.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £290.6mLewes: £306.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £291.9mLewes: £289.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £275.7m

    £290.6m£291.9m£275.7mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £6.2m, Lewes £9.0mLewes: £9.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £6.2mLewes: £9.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £6.3mLewes: £8.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.3m£5.9mLewes is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £18.0m, Lewes £17.7mLewes: £17.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £18.0mLewes: £17.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £18.1mLewes: £16.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.46m, Lewes £0.55mLewes: £0.55mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.46mLewes: £0.55mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.46mLewes: £0.52mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mLewes is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £39.0m, Lewes £40.5mLewes: £40.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £39.0mLewes: £40.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £39.1mLewes: £38.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £37.0m

    £39.0m£39.1m£37.0mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £10.3m, Lewes £16.6mLewes: £16.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.3mLewes: £16.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.4mLewes: £15.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mLewes is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £5.3m, Lewes £5.7mLewes: £5.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.3mLewes: £5.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.4mLewes: £5.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mLewes is higher£5.7m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £52.7m, Lewes £95.0mLewes: £95.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £52.7mLewes: £95.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £53.0mLewes: £90.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £50.0m

    £52.7m£53.0m£50.0mLewes is higher£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £11.3m, Lewes £23.0mLewes: £23.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £11.3mLewes: £23.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £11.4mLewes: £21.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.8m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.8mLewes is higher£23.0m£23.1m£21.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £16.2m, Lewes £17.5mLewes: £17.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £16.2mLewes: £17.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £16.3mLewes: £16.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mLewes is higher£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.40m, Lewes £0.37mLewes: £0.37mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.40mLewes: £0.37mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.41mLewes: £0.35mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.41m£0.38mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.18m, Lewes £0.45mLewes: £0.45mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.18mLewes: £0.46mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.18mLewes: £0.43mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mLewes is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.54m, Lewes £0.83mLewes: £0.83mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.54mLewes: £0.84mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.54mLewes: £0.79mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mLewes is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 25,323, Lewes 26,279Lewes: 26,279Staffordshire Moorlands: 25,323

    25,323Lewes is higherDepends on how you count26,279

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 1,717, Lewes 2,149Lewes: 2,149Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,717

    1,717Lewes is higher2,149

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 3,822, Lewes 3,595Lewes: 3,595Staffordshire Moorlands: 3,822

    3,822Staffordshire Moorlands is higher3,595

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 5,608, Lewes 6,168Lewes: 6,168Staffordshire Moorlands: 5,608

    5,608Lewes is higher6,168

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 7,005, Lewes 10,218Lewes: 10,218Staffordshire Moorlands: 7,005

    7,005Lewes is higher10,218

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 1,159, Lewes 1,215Lewes: 1,215Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,159

    1,159Lewes is higherDepends on how you count1,215

Show the numbers
Staffordshire Moorlands and Lewes, total
MeasureStaffordshire MoorlandsLewesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£451.4m£453.3m£428.2m£532.1m£534.4m£504.7mLewes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£315.3m£316.7m£299.1m£332.2m£333.6m£315.1mLewes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m£119.1m£119.6m£112.9mLewes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£290.6m£291.9m£275.7m£304.9m£306.2m£289.2mLewes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mLewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mStaffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mLewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.1m£37.0m£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mLewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mLewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£5.7m£5.8m£5.5mLewes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m£95.0m£95.4m£90.1mLewes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.8m£23.0m£23.1m£21.8mLewes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mLewes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mStaffordshire Moorlands
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mLewes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mLewes
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,32326,279Lewes
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7172,149Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8223,595Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6086,168Lewes
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,00510,218Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1591,215Lewes

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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